Kansas City @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Jonathan India will have an advantage today. Jonathan India's launch angle this year (17.1°) is significantly better than his 13.3° mark last year. Jonathan India's launch angle of late (27.4° in the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 17.1° seasonal mark. Despite posting a .301 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonathan India has had some very poor luck given the .030 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .331.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an edge in today's game. Maikel Garcia's launch angle this season (9.7°) is a considerable increase over his 6.2° mark last year. Using Statcast metrics, Maikel Garcia grades out in the 95th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .290.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Salvador Perez will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Farris today. Salvador Perez has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 14.7% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week's worth of games. Salvador Perez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.7-mph EV.

Randal Grichuk is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Mitch Farris throws from, Randal Grichuk will have an edge in today's game. Randal Grichuk has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .226 mark is a fair amount lower than his .261 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranked in the 92nd percentile, Randal Grichuk has one of the highest average exit velocities in Major League Baseball this year (92.3-mph).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week, Taylor Ward's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph in recent games. In the past week, Taylor Ward's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.9%.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Bobby Witt Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Farris in today's game. In the last 14 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%. Over the past 14 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s maximum exit velocity (a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 117.5-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the league.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Christian Moore will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Christian Moore has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 7.6% to 20%. Christian Moore has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 95.3-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Michael Lorenzen. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's game. Yoan Moncada has notched a .342 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jac Caglianone is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.256) provides evidence that Jac Caglianone has had some very poor luck this year with his .164 actual batting average. This year, the hardest ball Jac Caglianone has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.1 mph (an advanced stat to measure power), ranking in the 90th percentile.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Vinnie Pasquantino can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In the last week's worth of games, Vinnie Pasquantino's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.6% up to 16.7%. Vinnie Pasquantino has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph figure. Vinnie Pasquantino's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 41.2% on the season to 55.6% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 18.2% this season. Jo Adell has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.5-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Last season, Nolan Schanuel had an average launch angle of 13° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.7 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (20.3°) is a significant increase over his 16° angle last season. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 50.7% on the season to 60% in the past 7 days.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's game.

Tyler Tolbert will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Farris in today's matchup. Tyler Tolbert is notably athletic, grading out in the 80th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.47 ft/sec this year.

Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Mike Trout has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Denzer Guzman has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 9 games.